Revision as of 13:41, 19 May 2011

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Getting there

Take the N1 North, turn of at the Zambezi drive toll plaza, currently R7,20.
Turn right, (east) towards Cullinan. Turn left at the first robot after the highway on-ramp, which is the Moloto road. Take note of the speed limit as there are frequent speed traps.
Continue for 24.9km, you'll clearly see the rock face and the entrance to Mutango lodge on your right hand side. Enter the roadside gate and drive a couple of hundred meters towards the second gate & guard which is clearly visible from the first gate.

A map is available on Mutango Lodge - note this is not exactly to scale, the Lodge is 25km from the left turn off Zambezi Dr.

GPS coords for the turnoff: 25°31'58.21"S 28°27'29.51"E

Notes

This area has originally been bolted by Jacques Cronje.

NB: Make sure to report to reception and sign the required documentation / pay the fees. Due to trespassing, illegal fires and graffiti you may find yourself in the line of fire should you fail to comply.
The current fee is R30 pppd, which will mostly be used to further develop the area and maintain the existing routes. Feel free to make use of the pub afterwards. Groups bookings can be arranged with the owners.

Access rules and arrangements

The crag and parking etc. is private property and the owners right of admission is reserved.

Any bolting activities must be arranged with the owners first

Individuals enter this area at their own risk. Climbing is consider a high risk activity and can result in serious injury or even death. The owners and take no responsibility for any harm or death that results from individuals accessing and using this property and fixed climbing protection including damage or loss to private property due to theft, fire or any other cause whatsoever

You are responsible and accountable for your own safety and must not endanger those around you. Report any sign of danger or unusual wear on bolts to the owners

To ensure continued access please keep to the following:

Visitors must sign the access book and any waivers as required at reception before climbing and pay R50 per person per day as of 1 May 2011

Do not drive off the established roads and park only at the designated parking areas

Stay on established paths. Walk in single file on existing paths and avoid creating new paths

Visitors may only go the climbing area and the paths leading to it other areas remain private

NO FIRES are allowed

Reduce disturbance to animals

No overnight camping, accommodation can be arranged at the lodge.

Carry out ALL waste. We request that you inspect the area for rubbish before leaving, do not ignore other people’s litter, pick it up and carry it out

The owners agreed to allowing climbers from 7:00 AM onwards, if for any reason the guard at the gate is not available, please contact them directly AND DO NOT JUST GO CLIMB - see notes above.
Driving back from the reception towards the entrance gate, the path towards the crag is to the right between the 5th & 6th telephone poles, opposite the track going down to the dam. It's a bit overgrown but quite safe to drive along. Park next to the dirt road running parallel to the crag.

Currently these paths leading to the crag are known:

To the far left of the crag is a fairly obvious footpath leading up the hill. It's fairly close to the fence. At the top keep to the right and you'll end up at the first climb of the crag.

Facing the crag, about 50m left of the path you used to drive up, also a fairly obvious foot path leading up. A bit overgrown but a lot easier than the aforementioned path. The path leads to +- "Joune / Myne" and not to the far right of the crag.

At the end of the car path used to drive up to the crag an obvious footpath which leads to the right hand side of the crag ("Hansie Slim" etc.)

Chat to the owners - there is an easy footpath from the main grounds leading to the top of the crag being cleared out.

Contact persons (manager):

Stephan 082 577 2643

Route Info

Route names and gradings below, listed in order from left to right as you face the crag. There is potential for more routes, but permission must be obtained from the owners.
Take care as a couple of the 2nd bolts seem a bit high. All bolts & hangers seem fine, except for the ones on Angle Ion, which seems to be angle iron), but please inspect and report any suspect protection to the contact persons listed above.
Apparently there are more existing routes, will be added in time. There is trad potential.

UB = U-bolt

C = Chains

Route Name

Grade

Bolts

Height

Notes

Unlucky last one

13

7D, C

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Geranies Crag

19

9D, C

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Cool arete/chimney

Angle Ion

24 apparently

8+D, ?

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!! Danger: Looks like (rusted) angle iron hangers, need to check!!

SnailTrail

18

7D, UB

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Up swiftly

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+- 11D, C

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Fire Place

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6D, UB

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Chimney

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Top out on Fire Place, and scramble up to the cave to find the start of "Chimney"

1st Ascent

20

13D, UB

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I found the corner about the same grade as Jelly Beans Direct (18) or Babies Blood Gives me Gas(18), and the top section to be easier than High Speed Dirt(21), so I would guess this is a 20. Grade to be confirmed.

Cactus Jack

22

5D C

Bolted By Chris Vandereydt FA Greg De Gidts & Chris Vandereydt

Start with a long move at the bottom from Good Pocket (no using the tree), follow the bolts over the lip. Line sticks to the right. Line splitting off to the left not open as yet.

Sy ma geeet met chutney

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+- 9D, ?

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Lazyboy

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+- 8D, ?

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See the lazyboy to the right of the start, take your own beer

Project

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Albino Alligator

23

.+- 8D, C

Bolted By Chris Vandereydt & Greg De Gidts FA Greg De Gidts

Start using the first bolt of The more you break, traverse left keeping your legs below the ledge until after the 3rd bolt. Climb joins the project to the left after the 5th clip. Take Care when Cleaning as a lot of slack is created.

18 using pillar to the right at the start, variation 21 without. Grade to be confirmed.

Joune / myne

16

7D, UB

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Gap between two pieces of rock, might be easy to miss. Grade to be confirmed

Out of river juice

14

Trad

FA Pierre, Piet & Naude, May 2009

Climbs up the right hand side of the obvious outcrop found on the path between Liewe Heksie and Joune/Myne. Start on ledge 1.5m off ground. Step right and use fist-sized crack to climb onto block above and right. Walk slightly right, pull onto block above and continue onto summit. Scramble down off the back and ab off tree above Joune/Myne.

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Knersis

11

7D, Rings

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Route at the back of freestanding boulder, left of Brian's project. BB Darryl Margetts & Emile Pretorius

Project: Brian Weaver

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6D, Chains

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Crimps and slaps up the column onto the blank slab above. Open project See post by Brian

Liewe Heksie

10

6D, UB

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New 1st bolt placed. Last bolt before anchors has loose hanger, usable.